Definition of paca

pa´ca   Pronunciation: Pg. pä´kå; E. pā´kå
n.1.(Zool.) A large burrowing South American rodent (Agouti paca syn. Cuniculus paca, formerly Cœlogenys paca), having blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is closely allied to the agouti and the Guinea pig and is highly esteemed as food.


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Cuniculus paca, gnawer, gnawing animal, rodent


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